Traci Lords
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
May 7, 1968 (58 years old)
Place of Birth
Steubenville, Ohio, USA
Biography
Traci Lords (born Nora Louise Kuzma; May 7, 1968) is an American actress, singer, and former pornographic actress. She entered the adult film industry using a fake birth certificate to conceal that she was two years under the legal age of 18. Lords starred in adult films and was one of the most sought-after actresses in that industry during her career. When the FBI acted on an anonymous tip that Lords was a minor during her time in the industry, and that pornographers were distributing and selling these illegal images and videotapes, the resulting fallout led to prosecution of those responsible for creating and distributing the tapes. In addition, all but the last of her adult films were banned as child pornography. After leaving the pornography industry two days after turning the legal age of eighteen, Lords enrolled at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute, where she studied method acting with the intention of becoming a mainstream actress. She made her mainstream screen debut at age nineteen in a leading role in the 1988 remake of the 1957 Roger Corman science fiction film Not of This Earth. Lords followed with the role of Wanda Woodward in John Waters' teen comedy, Cry-Baby (1990). Her other acting credits included the television series MacGyver, Married... with Children, Tales from the Crypt, Roseanne, Melrose Place, Profiler, First Wave, Highlander: The Series, Gilmore Girls, and Will & Grace. She also appeared in films such as Skinner (1993), Virtuosity (1995), Blade (1998), Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), and Excision (2012), which earned her a Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actress as well as a Fright Meter Award and a CinEuphoria Award. Lords also pursued music in addition to her film career. After her song "Love Never Dies" was featured on the soundtrack to the film Pet Sematary Two (1992), she was signed to Radioactive Records and subsequently released her debut studio album, 1000 Fires (1995) to generally positive reviews. Despite the poor sales of the album, the lead single "Control" had moderate commercial success. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart and was included on the soundtrack to the film Mortal Kombat (1995), which was eventually certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2003, Lords published her autobiography, Traci Lords: Underneath It All, which received positive reviews from critics and debuted at number 31 on The New York Times Best Seller list.
Known For
| 2024 | Greedy PeopleVirginia | |
| 2022 | Waking Up DeadPhyllis | |
| 2022 | Nicole, Her Ex & the KillerMother | |
| 2022 | Johnny vs Amber: The US TrialSelf | |
| 2020 | Women Behind BarsGloria | |
| 2020 | Skin: A History of Nudity in the MoviesSelf | |
| 2019 | Manipulated | |
| 2019 | Steam Room Stories: The MovieSally Fay | |
| 2018 | King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry CohenSelf | |
| 2018 | Cemetery Tales: A Tale of Two SistersVictoria Chastain | |
| 2016 | Hardcore to Horror(archive footage) | |
| 2016 | Swedish DicksJane McKinney | |
| 2015 | Sharkansas Women's Prison MassacreDetective Kendra Patterson | |
| 2015 | Nightmare NurseBarb | |
| 2015 | TagAnn | |
| 2013 | Skum Rocks!Self | |
| 2013 | Devil May CallVal | |
| 2012 | ExcisionPhyllis | |
| 2012 | EastSidersValerie | |
| 2011 | The Soccer NannyHelen Hazleton | |
| 2009 | I Hope They Serve Beer in HellConnie | |
| 2009 | Princess of MarsDejah Thoris | |
| 2009 | Official RejectionSelf | |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf | |
| 2008 | Zack and Miri Make a PornoBubbles | |
| 2008 | Your Name HereJulie | |
| 2007 | Point of EntryBrianna Fine | |
| 2007 | The Chosen OneMrs. Sultry (voice) | |
| 2007 | Andy Barker, P.I.Loretta Crispin | |
| 2007 | Head CaseSelf | |
| 2006 | Crazy EightsGina Conte | |
| 2006 | Novel RomanceMax Normane | |
| 2006 | Celebrity Paranormal ProjectSelf | |
| 2005 | FrostbiteNaomi Bucks | |
| 2005 | WantedBartender | |
| 2003 | X-Rated Ambition: The Traci Lords StorySelf (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | You're Killing Me...Laura Engles | |
| 2003 | DeathlandsLady Rachel Cawdor | |
| 2003 | HomeLorna | |
| 2003 | ManhoodActress | |
| 2002 | Black Mask 2: City of MasksChameleon | |
| 2002 | They Shoot Divas, Don't They?Mira | |
| 2000 | EpicenterAgent Amanda Foster | |
| 2000 | Full BlastLindsay Lord | |
| 2000 | Chump ChangeSam | |
| 2000 | Max's Classics - Del 1: 1980-1987(archive footage) | |
| 2000 | Traci Lords at Her Very Best(archive footage) | |
| 2000 | Gilmore GirlsNatalie Zimmermann | |
| 1999 | Me and WillWaitress | |
| 1999 | Get Bruce!Self | |
| 1999 | D.R.E.A.M. TeamLena Brant (as Traci Elizabeth Lords) | |
| 1999 | In Bad TasteSelf | |
| 1998 | BladeRacquel | |
| 1998 | ExtramaritalElizabeth | |
| 1998 | Boogie BoyShonda Lee Bragg | |
| 1998 | Playboy: The Story of XSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1998 | Will & GraceRose | |
| 1998 | First WaveJordan Radcliffe | |
| 1997 | StirKelly Bekins | |
| 1997 | NowhereVal-Chick 1 | |
| 1996 | UnderworldAnna | |
| 1996 | Dead Man's IslandMiranda Prescott | |
| 1996 | Blood MoneyWendy Monroe | |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | |
| 1996 | ProfilerJill of All Trades | |
| 1995 | As Good As DeadNicole Grace | |
| 1995 | Your Studio and YouTraci Lords | |
| 1995 | VirtuosityMedia Zone Singer | |
| 1995 | Hercules: The Legendary JourneysLuscious Deluxe | |
| 1994 | Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man IINorma | |
| 1994 | Serial MomCarl's Date | |
| 1994 | IceEllen Reed | |
| 1994 | Dragstrip GirlBlanche | |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit's Silver AngelAngel | |
| 1994 | ViperTalia Massey | |
| 1993 | SkinnerHeidi | |
| 1993 | Laser MoonBarbara Fleck | |
| 1993 | Traci Lords: Advanced Jazzthetics | |
| 1993 | Desperate CrimesLaura | |
| 1993 | The TommyknockersNancy Voss | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest | |
| 1992 | Intent to KillVickie Stewart | |
| 1992 | The Nutt HouseMiss Tress | |
| 1992 | Melrose PlaceRikki Abbott | |
| 1992 | Highlander: The SeriesGreta | |
| 1991 | Shock 'Em DeadLindsay Roberts | |
| 1991 | A Time to DieJackie Swanson | |
| 1991 | Raw NerveGina Clayton | |
| 1991 | Murder in High PlacesDiane Cody | |
| 1991 | Hollywood Boulevard IITraci Lords | |
| 1990 | Cry-BabyWanda Woodward | |
| 1990 | Stallone's KnockoutsTraci Lords, Ringside Commentator | |
| 1990 | Warm Up with Traci LordsHerself - Aerobics Workout Instructor | |
| 1990 | Super ForceAlien #2 | |
| 1989 | Fast FoodDixie Love | |
| 1989 | Tales from the CryptEmma Conway | |
| 1988 | Not of This EarthNadine Story | |
| 1988 | Roseanne | |
| 1987 | Traci, I Love YouTraci | |
| 1987 | Electric Blue 26Miss Georgia (Helix music video) (archive footage) | |
| 1987 | Double Penetration 2(archive footage) | |
| 1987 | Traci Lords Basta! - Max's Filmherself | |
| 1987 | Wiseguy | |
| 1987 | Married... with ChildrenAssistant | |
| 1987 | Married... with ChildrenVanessa Van Pelt | |
| 1986 | Deep Inside TraceyTraci (Original, Archived Footage) | |
| 1986 | Foxy BoxingSelf - Round Girl | |
| 1986 | Traci's Fantasies | |
| 1986 | Beverly Hills CopulatorMichelle Leon | |
| 1986 | Porn in the U.S.A.Miss Tatum (archive footage) | |
| 1986 | Girls of Paradise(archive footage) | |
| 1986 | Traci Takes TokyoTraci | |
| 1986 | Electric Blue 21Jane / Suzy (segment "Night in Bangkok") | |
| 1986 | Lovely Young Tracy | |
| 1986 | Traci Made in JapanTraci | |
| 1986 | Deep Inside Traci | |
| 1985 | Young & Restless II | |
| 1985 | Educating MandyMandy | |
| 1985 | It's My BodyMaggie | |
| 1985 | Battle of the StarsTraci | |
| 1985 | Suzie Superstar IIBarbara / Suzie Wilson | |
| 1985 | Erotic Gold | |
| 1985 | New Wave HookersThe Devil | |
| 1985 | The Grafenberg SpotTracy | |
| 1985 | Fallen AngelsSelf | |
| 1985 | Pony GirlDaphne (as Tracy Lords) | |
| 1985 | Adult 45(archive footage) | |
| 1985 | The Adventures of Tracy Dick: The Case of the Missing StiffTracy Dick | |
| 1985 | Another Roll in the HayCandi | |
| 1985 | Harlequin AffairTracy | |
| 1985 | ArousedAllison Davis | |
| 1985 | Hollywood Heartbreakers | |
| 1985 | Holly Does HollywoodTracy | |
| 1985 | Just Another Pretty FaceTraci | |
| 1985 | One Hot Night of PassionDawn | |
| 1985 | Perfect FitDiane Green | |
| 1985 | Passion PitJan | |
| 1985 | Pleasure PartyBrad's Girlfriend | |
| 1985 | Peek a Boo GangTracy | |
| 1985 | The Sex GoddessMarilyn | |
| 1985 | Spermbusters | |
| 1985 | Sizzling SuburbiaHelen Trent | |
| 1985 | Tailhouse RockStacey | |
| 1985 | Tracy in Heaven | |
| 1985 | Two Timing TraciTraci | |
| 1985 | We Love to TeaseTracy | |
| 1985 | Sex ShootTracy La Sorta | |
| 1985 | Black ThroatDebbie | |
| 1985 | Country GirlBillie jean | |
| 1985 | Dirty Pictures | |
| 1985 | Love BitesNurse | |
| 1985 | Wild ThingsSchool Girl | |
| 1985 | Sex Fifth Avenue | |
| 1985 | Dream Lover | |
| 1985 | Sex WavesBeverly | |
| 1985 | Portrait of LustMirage | |
| 1985 | Future Voyeur | |
| 1985 | Marilyn Chambers' Private Fantasies 5(Scene Cut For 1987 Reissue) | |
| 1985 | Marilyn Chambers' Private Fantasies 6Traci (Scene Cut For 1987 Reissue) | |
| 1985 | Jean Genie | |
| 1985 | Erotic Zones #1Liz (segment "Love Nest") | |
| 1985 | A Night For LegendsSelf - Presenter | |
| 1985 | Lovely Young Tracy 2Tracy | |
| 1985 | Whore of the Worlds(archive footage) | |
| 1985 | Physical IIHelen Highwater | |
| 1985 | Ladies in LaceLinda | |
| 1985 | Electric Blue 20Electric Blue Girl (archive footage) | |
| 1985 | Electric Blue 17(segment "Hard Times") | |
| 1985 | The Reincarnation of Don JuanGirl In Red (archive footage) | |
| 1985 | More than a Handful(archive footage) | |
| 1985 | MacGyverJenny | |
| 1984 | Talk Dirty to Me 3The Mermaid | |
| 1984 | Sister DearestVicky Jennings | |
| 1984 | Red Hot RockMiss Georgia (segment "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'") (uncredited) | |
| 1984 | Bad Girls 3Cherry Sue | |
| 1984 | Breaking ItJodie Brown | |
| 1984 | Joys of Erotica 109(archive footage) | |
| 1984 | Lust in the Fast LaneJackie | |
| 1984 | Open Up TracyTraci | |
| 1984 | Pleasure Productions 9(archive footage) | |
| 1984 | Those Young GirlsTraci | |
| 1984 | Sweet Little ThingsTraci | |
| 1984 | What Gets Me Hot!Lannie | |
| 1984 | Tracie LordsTracie | |
| 1984 | Swedish Erotica 56 | |
| 1984 | Miss PassionSassy Sizzle | |
| 1984 | Night Of Loving DangerouslyJanice O'Hara | |
| 1984 | Hot Pink(archive footage) | |
| 1984 | Kinky BusinessTracy | |
| 1984 | Swedish Erotica 57 | |
| 1984 | Swedish Erotica 60 | |
| - | The Ramones Go to HeavenAngel | |
| - | Object of Desire | |
| - | The FarmBelle Gunness | |
| - | Boris Is DeadAngie |
| 2012 | ExcisionAssociate Producer | |
| 1998 | ExtramaritalExecutive Producer | |
| 1987 | Traci, I Love YouProducer | |
| 1986 | Beverly Hills CopulatorProducer | |
| 1986 | Traci Takes TokyoProducer | |
| 1986 | Traci Made in JapanProducer |














